Despite the 2011 nuclear disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, worldwide generation of nuclear energy is expected to grow from around 2.6 billion kilowatt hours in 2008 to about 4.9 billion kilowatt hours in 2035. The United States is the largest nuclear power generating country in the world, accounting for almost one third of the world’s nuclear electricity generation. As a consequence, the United States also produces the most nuclear waste; around 2.8 thousand tons per annum.

French utility company EDF (Electricité de France) is the largest operator of nuclear reactors. With a market value of around 45.7 billion U.S. dollars, the Paris-based firm was ranked among the world’s largest electric utilities in 2012.

• Projected world electricity generation
• The largest nuclear accidents worldwide
• Number of nuclear tests worldwide, by country
• The largest nuclear power plants worldwide

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• • Overview
  • Nuclear Power Plants Worldwide
  • The Global Nuclear Energy Industry
• • Nuclear Accidents Worldwide
  • Outlook